HR 6470 United States House · 118th Congress

Restore Honor to Service Members Act of 2023

The Restore Honor to Service Members Act of 2023 establishes a Department of Defense "Tiger Team" to improve outreach to veterans with certain discharge statuses (specifically those discharged under "former section 654" before 2011, often related to policies like the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" era). The team will collaborate with the VA, veterans' groups, and other stakeholders to identify eligible veterans, share contact information, and guide them through the existing review process under Section 527 of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill requires the team to submit regular progress reports to Congress and a final report within three years, tracking how many veterans successfully changed their discharge status to "honorable" through the review process. This focuses on streamlining access to an existing review mechanism, not creating new benefits or altering discharge standards.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Nov 2023

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Introduced Nov 21, 2023 Last action Dec 15, 2023

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Dec 15, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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Nov 21, 2023

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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Nov 21, 2023

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1 primary · 53 co-sponsors